Ironing-board attachment



Aug. 24, 1948; c. M. HENDERSON IRONING-BOARD ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 17, 1945 (Jam c. M HENDERSON IRONING-B OARD ATTACHMENT Aug. 24, 1948.

. 2 Sheets-Sheei 2 Filed Aug. 17, 1945 C QTaJfigy/nderson Patented Aug. 24, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRONING-BOARD ATTACHMENT Clara May Henderson, Burlington, Iowa.

Application August 17, 1945, Serial No. 610,995

3 Claims. 1

The invention aims to provide a novel and advantageous attachment for an ironing-board to prevent sheets, spreads, table-cloths and the like from touching the floor while being pressed upon the board.

In carrying out the above end, a further object is to provide a novel construction which permits folding of the attachment upon the ironing board when not in use.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view partly broken away and in section, showing the invention attached to an ironinghoard.

Fig. 2 is a disassembled perspective view showing the frame structure of the attachment.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the frame structure folded upon theironing board.

The general construction shown and described may be considered as preferred, with the understanding, however, that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

Referring to the drawings, two upper vertical rods 5 are shown having return bends 6 at their upper ends, the terminals of said return bends being integrally connected with a horizontal pivot rod I. This rod is rotatably and slidably received in bearings 8 and in the present showing, these hearings are secured to the lower sides of blocks 3 which are fastened against the lower side of an ironing-board Ill, near one longitudinal edge of the latter. Screws II are illustrated for securing the blocks 9 to the ironing board and also for securing the bearings 8 to said blocks.

The lower ends of the rods 5 are formed with eyes I2 alined with other eyes I3 on the upper ends of two vertically disposed lower rods I4. The lower ends of these rods I 4 are formed with eyes I5 alined with eyes I6 on the lower ends of inclined rods ii, the upper ends of these rods being formed with eyes I8.

An upper tie-rod I9 extends between the upper ends of the upper rods 5 and is suitably secured thereto; an intermediate tie-rod 23 extends between the upper ends of the lower rods I4 and is formed at its ends with eyes 2| alined with the eyes l2 and I3; a lower tie-rod 22 extends between the lower ends of the inclined rods I1 and has eyes 23 at its ends, said eyes 23 being alined with the eyes I5 and I6; and a fourth tie-rod 24 extends between the upper ends of the inclined rods H and has eyes 25 alined with the eyes I8. Pivot bolts 26 extend through the alined eyes I2, I3 and 2| and are provided at their inner ends with nuts 2i; other pivot bolts 28 extend through the eyes I8 and 25 and are provided with nuts 23; and still other pivot bolts 30 extend through the eyes I5, I6 and 23 and have nuts 3!. The bolts 26 and 2B pivotally connect the ends of two foldable spreaders 32 with the upper ends of the rods I 4 and I1 respectively. When these spreaders32 are inwardly folded, the inclined rods Il may be folded toward the lower rods M. The rods 5 may be swung over upon the ironing-board I0 as seen in Fig. 3 and the rods I4 may be swung toward said rods 5 as also illustrated in this figure, permitting compact folding of the frame structure on the ironing-board when it is not in use. When the frame is folded in this manner, the rods 5, I4 and Il extend substantially unidirectionally upon the ironing-board and the return bends 6 receive the adjacent edge of the ironing-board I0.

A sheet of textile fabric or other suitable material 33 is connected with the frame structure as seen in Fig. 1, to provide a vertical wall 34 which extends vertically between the tie-rods I9 and 22 and extends horizontally between the two hanger members formed by the rods 5 and I4, and said material 33 also provides an outer wall 35 which extends horizontally between the inclined rods I1 and extends vertically between the tie rods 22 and 24. "In the present disclosure, the sheet of material 33 has edge portions folded around the rods I9, 5, I4, I! and 24, said folded edges being secured around said rods by suitable snaps 36. The wall 34 cooperates with the Wall 35 in forming an upwardly open pocket 37 to receive one end of a sheet, spread, table-cloth or the like to prevent it from touching the floor while it is being pressed. By installing one of the attachments at each edge of an ironing-board, one of the pockets 31 may receive the sheet or the like prior to pressing, and as it is drawn upwardly from said pocket and pressed, its pressed portion may be guided down into the corresponding pocket of the other attachment.

The flexible material 33 obviously will not interfere with folding of the device onto the ironing-board when not in use, and the snaps 30 will permit quick and easy removal of said material for laundering it. By locating the bearings 8 in spaced relation with the ends of the frame structure, this structure may readily be shifted toward either end of the ironing-board and this is particularly advantageous when the device is in folded condition, as it permits one end portion or the other of the board to be exposed for pressing small pieces, without the necessity of swinging the attachment or attachments downwardly. Moreover, by sliding the attachment toward the wide end of the board, when either folded or unfolded, a skirt, dress or the like may be readily slipped around the other end of the board for pressing.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the objects of the invention, and

while preferenceshav-e been disclosed, :attention is again invitedtozthe possibility of making ivari ations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

A pocket 38 is preferably provided on the wall 34 in which to keep a pressing cloth foldedn'icely, out of the way and always available.

I claim:

1. In an ironing-board attachment, a "frame structure to hang from an ironing-board, said frame struncture including two vertical rods having return bends-at their upper ends, and a-horizontal pivot rod connecting the terminals of said return bends; bearing meansformounting said pivot redunder one longitudinal edge of an ironing-board to allow said ..frame structure to be folded onto said board, said return bends being adapted to embrace saidledge of the'board when said frame structure is folded onto the latter, and pocket-forming means connected with said frame structure to hold a sheet or the like 'while it is being pressed upon the board.

2. An ironing-board attachment comprising two upper rods, means for ,pivotally connecting the upper ends of said rods with anironingboard to swing from operative pendent :positions to idle positions upon the board, 'twolower rods pivoted to the lower ends o'fsaid upper rods to swing from normal pendent positions into folded substantially unidirectionalrelation withsaid upper rods, two inclined rods pivoted tothe'lower ends of .said lower rods and normally inclined outwardly therefrom, said inclined rods being swingable into folded substantially unidirectional relation with saidlower rods, whereby said upper rods, saidlower rods and Jsaidinclined rods may all. transversely overlie the ironing'bo'ar'd .when in folded relation, twofoldable spreaders connectingthe upper ends of said inclined rods withrsaid lowerrods, an upper tie rodconnecting the-upper ends of said upper rods, a lower tie rod connecting the lowerends of said lower .rods, an' addi- "umeans for mounting said pivot rod under one longitudinal edge of an ironing-board to allow saidrods to "swing onto the board when desired,

-lsaidlreturn 'bendsbeing adapted to embrace said edge of the board when said rods are swung onto *thel'atter, two lower rods pivoted to the lower ends .ofsaid upper rods to swing from normal pendent positions into folded substantially unidirectional relation with'said upper rods, two-inclinedrodslplvoted tothe lower ends of said lower rodsnndnor'mallly"inclined outwardly therefrom, saidinclined rods being 'swingable into folded substantially unidirectional relation with said lower rods, whereby said upper rods, said lower rods and said inclined rods may all transversely overlie 'the "ironing b'oard when in folded relation',tw'0' 'foldab'le Spreaders connecting the upper ends of said inclined rods with said lower rods, an upper'tierod connecting 'the upper ends of saidupper rods, alower tie rod connecting the lowerends of said lower rods, an additional tie rod connecting the upper ends of said inclined rods, a 'vertical wallextendin'g from said upper tie rodtosaidlower tieirod; and an inclined wall extending from said lower tie rod to said additional ti'e'rod, said'walls jointly forming an upwardlyppenppocke't tohold 'a sheet or the like while being pressedupon the ironing-board.

CLARA MAY HENDERSON.

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